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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2015, 03:27
Replies: 62
Views: 10,775
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

History by Contract ala Smithsonian was generated by Whitehead detractors

Based on information from archives obtained from Smithsonian last year, the author of Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight published irrefutable proof that two of the five people working on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2015, 03:22
Replies: 62
Views: 10,775
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Gustave Whitehead flew before the Wrights

Gustave Whitehead flew before the Wrights. The evidence is in a book just published: Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight (2015).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2015, 04:13
Replies: 146
Views: 27,773
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight breaking news

Still think the Wrights flew first? A new book, "Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight" details new discoveries to add to the extensive evidence concerning the aeroplane inventor's successful powered...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2014, 19:58
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Jane's All the World Aircraft's Decision Not Flawed

Even though the Wright-Wing element gave a nasty backlash to the Jane's announcement, this is Jane's All the World Aircraft's official position. Gustave Whitehead, first in powered flight, ahead of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2014, 19:41
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Lilienthal wings & motor = Whitehead flights of 1901-1902

Gustave Whitehead, of Bridgeport, CT, used a design based on Lilienthal's gliders to develop and fly a manned, powered, heavier-than-air flying machine in 1901 and 1902, at Fairfield, Bridgeport, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2014, 17:22
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Who Invented the Airplane? World authority says Whitehead

I find it amazing that Jane's All the World Aircraft (the bible of aviation history) could issue its (accurate) findings that Gustave Whitehead of CT was inventor of the first successful airplane,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jun 2014, 19:09
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Jane's All the World Aircraft's Decision

Jane's All-the-World-Aircraft, decidedly "the world authority" on aviation history, has determined, based on mountains of evidence, that Gustave Whitehead did make powered flights in 1901 and others...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2014, 21:37
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Gustave Whitehead Engines

Gustave Whitehead not only made engines, used them to fly, and wrote letters to the editor about them in 1901-1902 through 1911, but he was actively developing and selling them to other inventors. He...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st May 2014, 05:55
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Yes, those folks were wrong

The historic record does show that the Wrights have been mis-portrayed for political and financial gain. As an example, read Smithsonian conspiracy to deny Whitehead flew first now provable...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st May 2014, 05:50
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Wright Bros. Century Magazine article

Re: the comment:<< the brother's own version of events, published in Sep. 1908 (see: The Wright Brothers' Aeroplane [Orville and Wilbur Wright, The Century Magazine, September 1908] | Library of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2014, 16:01
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

Has "first in flight" been designated appropriately?

The credit for "First in flight" has been assigned for various reasons by the gov't. The United States of America itself is on the Contract with the Wright heirs which requires Orville and the Flyer...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2014, 04:30
Replies: 680
Views: 124,501
Posted By GWFirstinFlight

You are correct - many conflicts exist over Wright claims

I have to say that in studying the Wrights for over thirty years, using primary source documents that rarely have seen the light of day, their true story is far from that which we have been spoonfed....
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